The global water crisis requires effective wastewater treatment methods where conventional approaches often face challenges related to cost, recyclability, efficiency, and overall effectiveness. In this regard, the significantly small size, large surface area, and enhanced photocatalytic properties of recently developed nanoparticles have opened new avenues for wastewater treatment. This comprehensive review focuses on recent advancements in the synthesis methods for different types of nanoparticles and nanocomposites based on metals, carbon, polymers, waste materials, and zeolites which have highly sustainable and innovative results in wastewater treatment. The introduction of silver and gold nanoparticles has enhanced photocatalytic and biological activities. Similarly, zeolite and seaweed composites have exhibited efficient dye degradation capabilities. Eco-friendly carbon soot nanoparticles have shown promising biological activities, while nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots have exhibited long-term stability for various applications. Additionally, waste material-based calcium oxide nanoparticles and carbon quantum dot-carbon nanotube nanocomposites have also shown enhanced dye degradation activities.

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a relatively new class of materials of unique porous structures and exceptional properties. Currently, more than 110,000 types of MOFs have been reported among the countless possibilities. In this study, we have synthesised a novel MOF using zirconium chloride as the metal source and 4,4'-dicarboxy-2,2'-biquinoline (bicinchoninic acid disodium salt) as the linker, which reacted in N,N-Dimethylformamide (DMF) solvent. Three preparation methods were employed to prepare five types of the MOF, and they were compared to optimize the synthesis conditions. The resulting MOFs, named Zr-BADS, were characterised using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), microscopy, and X-ray diffraction (XRD). By incorporating methanol into the preparation solvent, the surface area was increased to 396 m2/g. Additionally, the prepared MOFs exhibited amorphous shapes, with variations in size depending on the synthesis method. This research demonstrates the significance of the preparation method in controlling resulting particles’ properties.

The inhibiting effect of chloroquine compounds (ChCs) on the SARS-CoV-2 virus represents a highly debated form of study owing to the emerging proposals of mechanistic implications for exploring the mode of action of ChCs on the virus. Keeping in view the emerging significance of chloroquine derivatives, the present study was performed to screen one hundred and ninety known chloroquine derivatives for their interaction with several SARS-CoV-2 target proteins by molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations to obtain an in-depth understanding of the potential hits of these compounds against SARS-CoV-2. A total of 190 molecules from the chloroquine family were screened for the identification of potential new inhibitors of the three therapeutic target proteins of SARS-CoV-2, namely Mpro (master protease), PLpro (papain-like protease) and SGp-RBD (spike glycoprotein receptor binding domain). The ChCs bound to SARS-COV-2 Mpro, PLpro, and SGp-RBD were generated by molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations. Herein, a comparative analysis of chloroquine family products and a well-known drug against SARS-CoV-2, called Remdesivir, has also been presented. This investigation is intended to study the mechanism of interaction between ChCs and the SARS-CoV-2 virus and explore the unprecedented areas associated with the inhibitory activity of ChCs against this virus.

The efficiency of different sorbents (bulk soil, sand, silt, clay and humic acid-HA) for chlorantraniliprole (CAP), dinotefuran (DNF), bispyribac-sodium (BPS), and metribuzin (MBZ) adsorption was described and compared. The adsorption of CAP, DNF, BPS and MBZ were significantly greater on clay and HA fractions than the bulk soils. Also, the tested pesticides sorption was greater on HA fraction compared to clay fraction except in the case of BPS. The mass unit of bulk soil adsorbed of CAP, DNF, BPS and MBZ approximately 15, 20, 10 and 5 % of the same of HA and 40, 60, 95 and 35 % of that of clay fraction, respectively. The actual amounts adsorbed on bulk soil ranged from (88.63 to 93.93 %) of the calculated amounts adsorbed on all soil components indicating high efficiency of the tested soils to adsorb tested pesticides. All adsorption data fitted well to the linear Freundlich equation. The adsorption of tested pesticides in soil and their different constituents is S-type according to 1/n (except some cases).

In the present investigation, a library of 1,8-dioxo-octahydroxanthene derivatives have been synthesised by the cyclo-condensation reaction of aryl aldehyde with two moles of dimedone under solvent free condition in the presence of Novel Pumice supported perchloric acid (Pumice@HClO4) as a less expensive, recyclable, thermodynamically stable and non-toxic catalyst. The significant advantages of this novel protocol are experimental simplicity, easy work-up procedure, good to excellent yields of product and more sustainable as the efficiency of the readily available catalytic material.

New hybrids containing acridine and α-amino phosphonate scaffolds 6a-h were synthesized by three one-pot reactions via Kabachnik–Fields reaction of 9-aminoacridine derivatives 3a-d, aldehydes 4a,b and triphenyl phosphite 5 in equimolar ratio under stirring at room temperature. The installation of the afforded hybrids was affirmed by different spectroscopic methods as IR, 1HNMR, 13CNMR, 31P NMR, MS and elemental analysis. The antibacterial activities of hybrids 6a-h were screened against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria of four pathogenic strains, comparable to ampicillin and chloramphenicol drugs. Most hybrids showed higher activity compared to the reference drugs. Notably, the antibacterial performance of 6c was more substantial than other analogues with best minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and highest zone of inhibition (ZOI) of 31, 34, 35, 38 mm, against Serratia marcescens, Streptococcus mutans, MRSA and Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates respectively. In addition, Transmission Electron Microscopes (TEM) was carried out to study the mode of action of 6c with MRSA, the results confirmed that the titled hybrid caused the disruption of bacterial cell wall. Moreover, the time-dependent kill study revealed that the investigated compounds were time and dose-effective bactericidal agents and could be used as potential leads for further development and optimization of novel antibacterial agents.

The present paper proposed the tri-potassium phosphate catalyzed synthesis of some novel series of Schiff bases (3a to 3l) derived from 2-aminopyridine using microwave technique. All synthesized Schiff bases were confirmed by different spectroscopic methods. Further all synthesized imines have been evaluated to screen for antimicrobial, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. The compound 3c displays potent anti-inflammatory activity with 42.307%±1.322 inhibition of inflammation. The antioxidant activity data revealed that all synthesized Schiff bases exhibit potency to scavenge DPPH and nitric oxide radicals. Antimicrobial properties of these compounds showed moderate to excellent growth of inhibitory activity against various tested pathogens. Our observations and examination for pharmacological study towards the presence of active pharmacological functional groups present in the main structural nucleus of synthesized imines. Therefore, present study may lead to the development of a new class of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant drugs with structural modification.

A series of new pyrrole-coupled carboxamide derivatives had been synthesized and amply characterized by various techniques, viz FTIR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, and LCMS. All these compounds had undergone evaluation for their PASS, BBB, pharmacophore model, ADME, and bioactive score. The antibacterial properties of all the derivatives were examined and compound 5i demonstrated strong antibacterial activity against MRSA. A membrane damage investigation supported by SEM pictures, cellular content leakage, potassium efflux, and bacterial respiration suppression showed that compound 5i had anti-MRSA properties. A good binding score of -9.11 was found for compound 5i against the MRSA protein 6FTB in an in silico molecular docking analysis, compared to a score of -10.25 for streptomycin. Based on these findings, compound 5i can be further studied in order to develop it as a drug to treat MRSA infections.

Hyperbranched polyester polyols have emerged as a promising candidate for polyurethane coatings due to their unique structure and properties. In this context, this paper aims to synthesize a new hyperbranched polyester polyol and evaluate its potential as a polyol for polyurethane coating applications. In this study, the synthesis of hyperbranched polyester polyol involves the reaction between a multifunctional alcohol and a multifunctional carboxylic acid or anhydride. It is further modified by incorporating 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate and styrene. The properties of the polyester polyol were characterized using various analytical techniques, including FTIR, NMR, SEM and TGA. This paper also provides a discussion on the potential applications of the synthesized hyperbranched polyester polyol in several industries such as automotive, aerospace and construction.

Pyrazolones are a class of heterocyclic compounds that contain a pyrazole ring fused to a ketone group. Recent scientific research has focused extensively on the potential anti-inflammatory properties of pyrazolone compounds due to their diverse pharmacological effects in alleviating inflammation and reducing fever. This motivated us to focus on the preparation of these derivatives in a simple and eco-friendly manner. A convenient new green methodology was modified for the preparation of 1-phenyl-3,5-pyrazolidinedione by the sonicated MCR of diethyl malonate, phenylhydrazine, and a catalytic amount imidazole as homogenous organic catalyst in water green solvent in a good yield. On the other hand, some of 4-arylidinepyrazolidinedione derivatives are prepared in the same manner via the treatment of a mixture of diethyl malonate, phenylhydrazine, aromatic aldehydes, and a catalytic amount of imidazole in an aqueous medium. Our target synthesized pyrazolidinediones were elucidated via elemental and several spectral analyses. Due to the importance of pyrazolidinediones in the field of treating inflammation and relieving pain, a number of prepared compounds were chosen to test their efficacy as anti-inflammatory agents using carrageenan-induced foot edema in rats and compare the results with indomethacin, the standard drug. We found that the majority of derivatives yield promising results spanning from good to wonderful, so derivatives (15k, 15b, 15h, 15a, and 15j) yield the best results while derivative (15i) yields an average result. As for the derivative (15f), it yields the lowest results compared to the standard drug. This is due to the difference in the structural composition of these derivatives, which increases the likelihood of their use as anti-inflammatory derivatives.